Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-07
Miss Eva Gibson has returned.


Ralph Helm and family were at
Avoca over Sunday.
w. w. Talbot and wife were in
Des Moines the Fourth.
A game of ball between local
clubs is billed tor tomorrow.
Matt Reagan is here from Oregon
visiting o. J. Houston and wife.
Will Benton made his first trip
on the Viola mail route Saturday.
Clerk Vail has been confined to
the house portion of the week by
illness.
Mrs. Chas. Van Gorder and
daughter spent the Fourth with
friends at Extra.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Moore are
cozily situated IN the Schryver resi-
dence OH East Division street.
Ed. Van Gorder has a bran new
bicycle of the most approved pattern
and finish, and he rides it well.
A. A. Zaner is dividing his store
room. Win Bailey will occupy one
apartment with his barber shop,
Mrs. A. Burnside started last
evening for Marion, Linn county,
to look after real estate interests.
Mrs. DR.. Nash returned to her
home at Des Moines yesterday
morning, accompanied by her grand
daughter, Beatrice.
Miss Lizzie Moore has resigned
her position as assistant in the post
office. She is visiting this week
with the Misses Crawford at Vinton.
"A. II. Roberts & CO., and A. A.
Zaner have laid substantial walks
in front of their business houses.
The same improvement should be
extended all along the line.
Rev. ]. w. Bott received a tele-
gram last Saturday, from Los Ange-
los, CAL, bearing the sad news OF
the death of his son.in-law Frank
White.-Levts INDEPENDENT.
A. J. Phillips and family started
Tuesday for St. Charles, where they
will remain a couple Of weeks with
relatives. They will visit other
places during their absence of about
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Lockwood
arrived Friday night from their
home at Ottawa, Ill :, to remain in
definitely the guests of the Walker
House. Their many friends wei.
come their return.
Mrs. F. D. Highly, of Chicago,
accompanied by her son Freddie,
visited over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Rollins. Miss Ida Rol-
Inns, of Avoca, was also guest OF
her brother Mr.. Rollins.
John F. Cousigny has been un.
able to attend to his business duties
for the past week on account of i'll
ness. He has been confined to his
bed, but we are pleased to note that
at this writing he is improving.
Court Reporter Van Pelt made
about eight hundred foolscap pages
of short hand notes during the term
of court just closed. They are equal
to about $500 pages Of the same
size printed with the type writer.
Miss Belle Dawson has accepted
a clerical situation with Messrs.
Russell & Son, and will enter upon
thr duties about Sept. Ist. She is a
very popular Young lady and will
make most accommodating clerk.
Audubon sends her full quota to
the races at Council Bluffs this week.
VIM. Cloughly, Ed. B. Cousins,
John Norris and w. II. Jones
The fine weather is sufficient assur-
ance that all will enjoy the weeks
amusements.
John F. Consigny has bought the
Blackwood rink building, and will
soon remodel it to accommodate his
grocery stock. 1t isagood location,
and the building will enable MIR.
Consigny to carry a much larger
stock than ever before.
p. w. Ledyard met with a very
painful accident Friday, in tearing
the flesh from the palm of his hand
while loading moving machine.
The cords were exposed to view,
and the patient suffered execruciat-
ing pain for few hours.
Lloyd Kelley represented Nishna-
botna tribe, No. 8, OF this place, at
the Red Mems picnic, at Des
Moines, on the Fourth, and reports
grand good time. He returned
Tuesday evening accompanied by
his mother and sister of Pella.
The Manila base ball team beat
the Denison club by a score of II to
7. Capt. Lawson, Of the winning
team, was jubilant over the success
of his club, and well he may be, for
they have had hard luck during this
season. The game was played the
Fourth.
T. S. Francis and his son F. H.,
of Chicago, were in the city Tues
day visiting with their friend W..
H. Negley, and looking about with
view to locating. We hope they
may be pleased with what they see
in our community and conclude to
cast their fortunes in this prospecting
community.
Congressman Lyman publishes a
call for examination OF young men
aspiring to a West Point cadetship,
in another column. 1t is grand
opportunity for some bright young
man, and we hope Audubon county
may be represented in the examina-
ton by some of her many bright
young men:
H. B. Owen is elsewhere an
nounced as a candidate for the Office
of sheriff of Audubon county, He
Is we'll known to tho people as a
young man of exemplary character
and we'll qualified for the position,
He would serve the people faithfully